Kenny Jackett: Two points dropped for Portsmouth against Peterborough

Kenny Jackett rued the dropping of two points following a 2-2 draw with Peterborough.
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The spirited Blues fought back from after 10 minutes to Ivan Toney to put themselves into a winning position this afternoon.

Lee Brown levelled with his first goal for the club and then Ellis Harrison netted on 52 minutes, which for a sizeable period appeared it would be the winner.

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And Jackett felt his side should have been celebrating victory at the final whistle rather than a credible draw against the third-placed Posh.

He said: ‘I’ve mixed emotions. I did feel we took the game to Peterborough and had the majority of it.

‘We generally kept their front two quiet, but then they got a goal apiece. I cannot think of another chance they created other than that, but they’ve got those moments and their front line is excellent.

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‘We are disappointed, it’s not necessarily a point gained, I felt that it was perhaps two dropped because we were in a winning position and, most importantly, it looked like a winning performance.

Kenny Jackett felt it was two points dropped against Peterborough after the Blues got themselves into a winning position. Picture: Joe PeplerKenny Jackett felt it was two points dropped against Peterborough after the Blues got themselves into a winning position. Picture: Joe Pepler
Kenny Jackett felt it was two points dropped against Peterborough after the Blues got themselves into a winning position. Picture: Joe Pepler

‘We conceded two poor goals. I understand Peterborough have the forwards and don’t miss many, but, from our point of view, it was a spirited performance, we had good tempo to the match, took the game to the opposition and had a couple of big chances in the second half.

‘There were big opportunities in the game we didn't take and, ultimately, Peterborough got the goal back – and a point.’

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